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January 2013

Changes made for some psychiatric codes in 2013

The new year will bring significant changes to the Current Procedural Terminology codes used in psychiatry. Changes in the use of the CPT codes are effective Jan. 1, along with other new codes for 2013.

See the article in this issue about the annual procedure code update and how to find BCBSM’s coverage decisions.

Some of the changes for psychiatry evaluation and management codes include a distinction between initial evaluations with and without medical services, simplification of the psychotherapy codes, inclusion of add-on codes and elimination of some codes.

It’s important that health care providers who use these codes familiarize themselves with the changes and update their billing practices accordingly.

For more information about the changes, go to the websites for the American Psychiatric Association* or the American Medical Association*.

*BCBSM does not control these websites or endorse their general content.

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